The Penn's Grove record., 1887-02-19

The fifth week of the Legislature be-
gan on Monday evening. The Senate
met. did little. There was no regular
meeting of the Assembly as the Demo
Gratis refused 10 NEE, for fear there
would be q taiOrity against them and
unscat 'rI dem. and seat Haiues
(Reu I.ur two Of the Democratic As
semblymen were absent from Trenton.
A Republican caucus was held on
Monday evening when it became evil
dent there are some Republican kick
ers against Senator SeNell for reeiec-
ton. Although COrbin, of Union,
Young. of Camden. and Hawkins, OF
Cumberland made il known that they
would not be found blythe caucus uomin-
alton if he were Sewell, Sewell received
the caucus nomination. Corbin, Haw-
kins, and Young protested strongly
a ainst Sewell because they wanted bet
ter party leadership.
on Tuesday the Senate met and pas
sed a bill per hitting cunning for wood
cock i'm July. The House met at 10
O'Clock. but in the absence ofa quorum
adjourned to 3 p. NJ, the Democrats
having still remained away owing tothe
continued absence of Kinuy. The Sen
ate IN the afternoon took its rst bal
lot for United States Senator. which
result a as follows. For w. ]. SewCll
Il yotps-all the Republican Sen ttoTS
For Leon Albeit t.. For eX-Goyern-
or George c. LudloW-chase-l For
ex-governor Joseph u. Bedle-Chattle
i. Administration Baker.
In the afternoon the Assembly met
g. IL Ar-..F- 10 .la4f a. p AEstatt tF
although heretOfureit has been custom
cry for the Senate to meet in the As
sembly room. Nominations Tor I. ;.
Senator were proceeded with Nj.
Armstrong presented W. J.. SeWell,
MI. Beckwith DEM animated Mr..
Leon Albeit; Nh. Mcbride Dem
nominate ed Thos Rays; Mr.. ThroCkmOr-
ton, tDem. nominated Ex-Governor
Bedle: DonOhue Labor nominated
Erastus +. Potter; Chase Dem. nom
mated Ex-Governor Ludlow.
Tie Assembly did not take a ballot
the Democratic having absented them
selves ill the Republican minority had
Adjourned for the day. Governor
Green sent his first nominations to Jhe
Senate in the afternoon, They were
the denominations of Hon. joel
Parker. OF Monmouth, and Hon. VIM.
J. MAGGIE. of Union, for Justices Of the
State supreme Court. The compliment
of immediate confirmation was bestoW-
ed on the Judges. Their new terms
for six years each.
On Wednesday MI. Donohue Labor
OF the committee on the Halnes Hurley
election contest, rose TO a question OF
highest privilege and offered a MAORI
ty report in favor Of unseatlng Turley
Dem.l. He explained his position by
saving tllat he originally Voted to seat
Tl.rley because the latte held d judi
cial certificate toAthe seat; but the eyl-
dence before the committee convinced
him that lIalnes was entitled to the
seat.
\ ballot for Senator was bndlly taken
and resulted as follows: Sewell, 81
Albeit, 30; William II. Morrow, OF
Warren, l tBaiIdl; Erastus Potter, :
(the Labor mem; William II. Potter,
OF Bridgeton, l (IIawkIusJ; Frederick
a. Potts, l young; Ex-Governor Be
die, 3: COrtlamdt Palmer, | tGorblbt;
Rays, ,; Ludlow, l Chase.
The b01sterous character Of JOINT
meeting from beginning to end is IN
palalIrled in the history of Senatorial
elections in this state.
On Thursday after an all.day battle
the Democrats 0 a double victory by
seating Messrs. Walter and HaInes
permanently by a vote Of 30 to 20
(Baild Carroll and Donohue voting
with the Republicans in the Lsgatiye).
There was much excitement during the
session. At the joint session to elect a
T.. ) Senator the vote. resulted as on
"Wednesday.